Add a sprinkle of sweetness to your baby gifts with this Amigurumi Bear Baby Rattle crochet pattern! With its soft, huggable shape and gentle rattle sound, this adorable bear is the perfect blend of cuddly and practical. Whether you’re crafting for a baby shower, welcoming a new arrival, or simply love making charming handmade toys, this pattern lets you stitch up a lovable little friend that’s sure to bring smiles and giggles. It’s a heartwarming way to create something both playful and precious. 🐻🧸✨
Designed with tiny hands in mind, this pattern invites you to play with soft yarns, soothing colors, and sweet embroidered details to make your bear truly one of a kind. Add a bow tie, a flower crown, or even a tiny heart on its belly for extra flair. Whether you’re making it as a keepsake or a daily companion for a little one, this Amigurumi Bear Baby Rattle is a joyful and satisfying project—perfect for bringing a touch of handmade love to every stitch! 🧶💖🎀
🧸 Amigurumi Bear Baby Rattle Crochet Pattern
This soft and sweet amigurumi bear baby rattle is a perfect handmade gift for a new arrival. Designed with a smooth wooden ring and a cuddly bear face, it’s both safe for little hands and soothing for teething or grasping.
✨ Skill Level
Easy to Intermediate – Basic amigurumi, embroidery, and sewing skills required.
📏 Finished Size
Approx. 6–7 inches (15–18 cm) tall with a 2.75–3″ (7–8 cm) diameter wooden ring.
🧶 Materials
- Cotton yarn (sport or DK weight):
- Light Brown (bear head and ring cover)
- Cream (snout)
- Brown (nose embroidery)
- Blue or preferred color (bow)
- Crochet hook: 2.5 mm
- 10 mm safety eyes
- Wooden teething ring (70 mm diameter)
- Fiberfill stuffing
- Tapestry needle
- Stitch marker
- Optional: small rattle insert
🧵 Abbreviations (US Terms)
- MR – Magic Ring
- sc – Single Crochet
- inc – Increase (2 sc in one st)
- dec – Decrease (sc 2 together)
- sl st – Slip Stitch
- ch – Chain
- FO – Fasten Off
🐻 Bear Head
With light brown:
- MR, 6 sc
- inc x6 (12)
- (1 sc, inc) x6 (18)
- (2 sc, inc) x6 (24)
- (3 sc, inc) x6 (30)
- (4 sc, inc) x6 (36)
7–12. sc around (36)
Insert safety eyes between Rounds 9–10, approx. 6–7 stitches apart - (4 sc, dec) x6 (30)
- (3 sc, dec) x6 (24)
Stuff firmly - (2 sc, dec) x6 (18)
- (1 sc, dec) x6 (12)
- dec x6 (6)
FO and close. Weave in end.
🐽 Snout
With cream:
- MR, 6 sc
- inc x6 (12)
- (1 sc, inc) x6 (18)
- sc around (18)
FO, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Stuff lightly and sew to front center of head.
Embroider nose with brown yarn in triangle or vertical oval shape.
👂 Ears (Make 2)
With light brown:
- MR, 6 sc
- inc x6 (12)
3–4. sc around (12)
FO and flatten slightly. Sew on each side of the head at round 5–6.
🪵 Wooden Ring Cover
With light brown:
Start with a long chain that fits snugly around the wooden ring. Join to form a ring.
- Ch enough to wrap around (approx. 40–50), join with sl st
2–6. sc around
FO and sew closed around wooden ring tightly.
🔄 Attach Head to Ring
- Place bear head on top of ring
- Stitch securely using leftover yarn tail
- Ensure it is firmly attached for safety
🎀 Bow (Optional)
With blue or accent color:
- Ch 10, sl st to form a ring
- Ch 1, sc around (10–12 sc) for 2–3 rows
- FO and wrap center tightly with matching yarn to shape bow
- Sew under bear’s chin
💡 Customization Ideas
- Use pink or mint for bow variation
- Add light blush details with yarn or soft paint
- Embroider initials or baby’s name on the back
This bear rattle is soft, safe, and irresistibly adorable – the perfect keepsake for your little one! 🧸🍼
